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I. PRODUCTION |
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| Shooting | ||
| Hourly |
$50/hr |
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| Travel costs (outside Boston) | negot. | |
| Sound recording | ||
| On-camera microphone | $0/hr | |
| Two channels to camera | $25/hr | |
| Multiple channels to laptop | $50/hr | |
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II. POSTPRODUCTION |
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| Basic post-production fee | $100 | |
| Processing surcharge for projects longer than 3 hours | var. | |
| Editing | ||
| Basic editing, fades, and titles | incl. | |
| In-scene editing (for multiple takes) | $200 | |
| Corrective editing options | negot. | |
| Processing - Color | ||
| Basic color correction | incl. | |
| "Look" processing | $25 | |
| Film look (lo-fi or hi-fi) | $75 | |
| Processing - Sound | ||
| Basic noise reduction/levels adjustment | incl. | |
| Additional noise reduction | $25 | |
| Comprehensive sound mix | $100-$200 | |
| Processing - Image | ||
| TV-safe scaling | $0 | |
| Letterboxing | $0 | |
| Video noise reduction | $75-$150 | |
| Processing - Motion | ||
| Deinterlacing (field blending or interpolation) | $0 | |
| Deinterlacing (motion estimation) | $50 | |
| 24p deinterlacing (time blending) | $100 | |
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III. AUTHORING |
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| Encoding (prioritizing video or audio) | incl. | |
| Basic menu and credits | incl. | |
| Special features (chapters, bios, etc.) | negot. | |
| Packaging design | $25 | |
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IV. REPRODUCTION |
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| DVD+R or DVD-R (several grades available) | media + $1/ea | |
| Package printing | media + $.50/ea | |
| VHS transfers | job price + $10 | |
| Large-scale DVD transfers | job price + $40 | |
| Large-scale package printing | job price + $40 | |